Community Invited to Special Events and Guided Tours During Great Estates Garden & Landscape Weekend

Dutchess Tourism, Inc. (DTI) invites the public to explore the grounds of Dutchess County’s great estates during the Great Estates Garden & Landscape Weekend, August 12-13, 2023. Visitors can explore the scenic landscapes of the majestic homes along the Hudson and experience outdoor guided and self-guided tours and workshops. Events include tours of Innisfree Garden, named one of the world's ten best gardens; a Bollywood dance lesson at the Beatrix Farrand Garden at the Home of FDR National Historic Site; and access to rarely seen historic photographs and a discussion of the historic landscape and gardening technology at Locust Grove Estate.
                                                                                                                                             
Great Estates Garden & Landscape Weekend Locations:
 
Clermont State Historic Site, Germantown
Self-guided tours on Saturday, August 12, and Sunday, August 13
 
Innisfree Garden, Millbrook
Curator's Tour: “Gardens of Peace” on Saturday, August 12, at 10:30 a.m.
 
Locust Grove Estate, Poughkeepsie
Guided tour of historic gardens and buildings with Director Ken Snodgrass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, and Sunday, August 13
 
Mount Gulian Historic Site, Beacon
Great Estates Garden Tours on Sunday, August 13, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
 
Roosevelt Home Garden and the Beatrix Farrand Garden at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park
Bollywood Dancing Workshop with Arobi Hanif in the Beatrix Farrand Garden at the Home of FDR on Sunday, August 13 at 10:30 a.m.
Digital Garden Tour with the National Park Service app. Park grounds and gardens are available from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Download free through the Apple App Store and Google Play.
 
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Staatsburg
Guided Landscape Walk of Staatsburgh’s Grounds: “What You See and What You Don’t See” on Saturday, August 12, at 10 a.m.
Macramé Workshop on Staatsburgh’s Portico on Sunday, August 13, at 3 p.m.
Self-Guided Tours of Staatsburgh’s Grounds

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park
Digital Garden Tour with the National Park Service app. Park grounds and gardens are available from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Download free through the Apple App Store and Google Play.
 
Wilderstein Historic Site, Rhinebeck
Garden and Landscape Tour on Saturday, August 12, at 10 a.m.
 
For a full listing of events, visit www.dutchesstourism.com/greatestatesgardens. Advance registration is required and there are admission fees for some events.
 

 
About Dutchess Tourism
Dutchess Tourism, Inc., the officially designated destination marketing organization for Dutchess County, is accredited by the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) of Destinations International. As a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization, it works to bring tourism dollars to area businesses and the community by marketing and promoting the assets of Dutchess County to the nation and the world. The office is located at 3 Neptune Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie with 17 Tourist Information Centers located around Dutchess County. The website is DutchessTourism.com and they can be reached at 845-463-4000. Dutchess Tourism, Inc. is partially funded by monies received from the County of Dutchess.